Michigan is first in the country for water-dependent economic growth

A recent NOAA report found that water-based industries are outpacing other economic sectors. Michigan, partially assisted by Michigan Sea Grant, shows some of the most significant growth in water-based industries.

Sea Grant has extension agents at multiple NOAA laboratories across the country. Rochelle Sturtevant is Sea Grant's Great Lakes Regional Extension Specialist and is based at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Michigan.

Michigan Sea Grant led a team in identifying strategies to assist marina and harbor managers and local decision makers in planning for maintenance, repair, dredging, and financial planning, all in the context of climate adaptation.